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Steel Dawn

Monday, January 14, 2013
By Phil Elmore
Steel Dawn

The 1987 film “Steel Dawn” is a masterpiece of filmmaking. It is not a masterpiece because it is well done, for it isn’t. It is not a masterpiece because it is well paced, for its pacing includes vast swaths of soul-killing emptiness that will send you diving for the remote control for relief. It... »

Uncle Buck

Monday, December 17, 2012
By Phil Elmore
Uncle Buck

“Uncle Buck” (1989) is one of those films that you only appreciate when you get older.  I remember seeing it years ago; I thought nothing about it at the time.  Now that I’m the same age as Candy’s character (he died tragically young at... »

Switcheroo: Obama Voters Jumping Ship For Romney?

Sunday, October 28, 2012
By Phil Elmore

Recent reports that Mitt Romney has lessened or eliminated the so-called “gender gap” among female voters, which once so favored Barack Obama, has prompted renewed speculation that more Americans, regardless of sex, are switching their vote to Romney. Last week, a Luntz focus group... »


Bitcoin: Virtual World Cashing In On Currency

Wednesday, October 10, 2012
By Phil Elmore
Bitcoin: Virtual World Cashing In On Currency

The virtual world now is cashing in, to the tune of up to $500,000 daily, on online transactions, even though there remains a “legal gray area” about Bitcoin. But... »

Alarm Sounded Over Google ‘Stranglehold’

Monday, October 1, 2012
By Phil Elmore
Alarm Sounded Over Google ‘Stranglehold’

Google has been described as having a “stranglehold” on the search engine market, which theoretically could make or break anyone on the Web. So does it? “Google definitely ‘sandboxes’... »

One Of Your Clients Is Nuts

Sunday, May 27, 2012
By Phil Elmore

Over the years I’ve done a lot of freelance work.  As anyone who has been in the business — any business — for any length of time can tell... »